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National Exercise Division: Regional Exercise Support Program Guide
"The purpose of the Regional Exercise Support Program (RESP) is to provide support to regionally coordinated exercise initiatives. The RESP supports regional, State, territorial, Federally Recognized Tribes, local, and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) -designated metropolitan area exercise initiatives. Specifically, the program provides: Facilitation of Training and Exercise Plan Workshops (TEPWs); Delivery of the HSEEP Mobile Training Course (MTC), and; Exercise Support."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-01
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Free-of-Obstruction Requirements for Buildings Located in Coastal High Hazard Areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
"Protecting buildings that are constructed in special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) from dam¬age caused by flood forces is an important objective of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). [...]. Coastal waves and flooding can exert strong hydrodynamic forces on any building element that is exposed to the waves or flow of water. Therefore, foundations that offer minimal resistance to waves and floodwaters passing beneath elevated buildings (e.g., pile and column foundations) are required in Coastal High Hazard Areas (Zones V, VE, and V1 -V30). Standard foundations such as solid masonry or concrete or wood-frame walls will generally obstruct flow and be at risk of damage from high-velocity flood forces. In addition, these sol¬id foundations and other obstructions may cause wave runup or reflection, or divert floodwaters, into the elevated portion of the building or into adjacent buildings. Use of structural fill to support buildings in V zones is prohibited because fill will be subject to erosion during a flood event. In either case, the result is generally structural damage to, or catastrophic failure of, the affected buildings [...]. This Technical Bulletin provides specific guidance concerning the NFIP's free-of-obstruction requirement in V zones, as well as the general requirement for construction that will minimize flood damage potential, as it applies to V zone construction."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-08
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Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls: Below Elevated Buildings Located in Coastal High Hazard Areas in Accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
"This Technical Bulletin presents three design methods that are consistent with the NFIP [National Flood Insurance Program] regulations: a prescriptive design approach, a simplified design approach, and a performance-based design approach. Regardless of the approach used, breakaway walls must be designed and constructed to meet applicable building or residential codes, such as the International Building Code® (IBC®) or the International Residential Code® (IRC®), respectively. In many cases, design wind speeds will exceed the prescriptive limits specified in the governing residential code, which means designs must be in accordance with the governing building code or other approved standard. For example, the prescriptive design provisions of the 2006 IRC are not applicable to designs where 3-second gust design wind speeds exceed 100 mph; thus, residen¬tial structures in these areas must be designed in accordance with the IBC or other standard referenced in the IRC (see IRC Section R301.2.1.1). The primary reference for wind and seis¬mic loading in building and residential codes is Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-05)."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-08
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Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
"This bulletin describes design, construction, and planning requirements for the floodproofing of non-residential buildings under the 'National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations and how to correctly complete the NFIP's Floodproofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures form. For the purposes of this bulletin, floodproofing means making a building watertight, substantially impermeable to floodwaters. Before a floodproofed building is designed, numerous planning considerations, including flood warning time, uses of the building, mode of entry to and exit from the building and the site in general, floodwater velocities, flood depths, debris impact potential, and flood frequency, must be addressed to ensure that dry floodproofing will be a viable floodplain management tool. These critical considerations are discussed within this bulletin."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
1993-04
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Protect Your Property
This Federal Emergency Management Agency webpage offers a variety of short documents regarding the protection of property from disasters such as: earthquakes, fires, flooding, and highwinds.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Wet Floodproofing Requirements for Structures Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in Accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
"This Bulletin describes planning, design, and construction requirements for wet floodproofing certain types of structures and their uses under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The basic characteristic that distinguishes wet floodproofing is the internal flooding of a structure as opposed to providing essential watertight protection."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Ensuring That Structures Built on Fill In or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas Are Reasonably Safe From Flooding in Accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
"For the purpose of administering the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), FEMA identifies and maps flood hazard areas nationwide by conducting flood hazard studies and publishing Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). These flood hazard areas, referred to as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), are based on a flood having a 1-percent probability of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also referred to as the 100-year flood or Base Flood). Structures within the SFHA in a community participating in the NFIP are subject to floodplain management regulations that impact building standards and are designed to minimize flood risk. For example, Title 44, Part 60, Section 3(c)(2) of the Code of Federal Regulations--abbreviated as 44 CFR 60.3(c)(2)--requires that the lowest floor of a residential structure, including basement, built within the SFHA be at or above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE). In addition, flood insurance must be purchased for these structures if they are used as collateral to secure a loan provided by a federally regulated lender. Flood insurance coverage may be purchased for all eligible structures within a participating community. Insurance rates for structures located within the SFHA differ from the rates for structures located outside the SFHA. […]. This bulletin provides guidance on the construction of buildings on land elevated above the BFE through the placement of fill. Several methods of construction are discussed, and the most prudent-- those that result in the entire building being above the BFE--are recommended."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2001-05
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Below-Grade Parking Requirements for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in Accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
"The purpose of this bulletin is to provide technical guidance on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) floodplain management requirements for below-grade parking garages for nonresidential buildings in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAS) shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Below-grade parking garages are commonly found in large engineered commercial buildings and are used for parking and access to the above-grade floors of the building. Flooding of these enclosed areas may result in significant damage to the building and any mechanical, electrical, or other utility equipment located there, such as ventilation equipment, lighting, elevator equipment, and drainage pumps. The garage walls, which often are major structural components of the building's foundation, are also susceptible to flood damage. The potential for injury to anyone in the garage, the potential for damage to parked cars, and the safety issue of removing parked cars when flooding threatens are important design considerations."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Elevator Installation for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
"Under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), flood insurance coverage is limited for elevator equipment. New or replacement equipment relevant to an elevator, installed on or after October 1, 1987, and located below the lowest floor of an elevated building or in a basement is not covered for flood damage. This Technical Bulletin provides information on proper installation of elevators in flood hazard areas to reduce flood damage. Elevator types and their associated equipment are described, and practical methods of protecting them from flood damage are provided. The guidelines within this bulletin meet existing NFIP regulations that pertain to elevators, as well as serve to encourage the use of loss prevention measures that would reduce both the level of damage that can occur and the amount of time and work needed to make repairs. If these guidelines are followed, restoration of elevator service to the undamaged portion of the building can be accomplished as soon as possible after floodwaters recede and power is restored."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Summary Report on Building Performance: 2004 Hurricane Season
"The purpose of this document is to summarize the observations, conclusions, and recommendations that were obtained during post-disaster assessments sponsored by the FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] Mitigation Division in response to Florida's 2004 hurricane season. More than ten rapid response teams and two Mitigation Assessment Teams (MATs) were deployed to document observations and provide recommendations."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2005-03
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National Flood Insurance Program Regulations
"The FEMA regulations are set forth in 44 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This book of Federal regulations is updated yearly, the FEMA regulations are updated every October 1. Once you are in the 44 CFR, go to the specific chapter title you are looking for (links to each chapter are listed below). The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations, a part of the FEMA Regulations, begins at 44 CFR 59, and runs through 44 CFR 80. Keep in mind that many of these parts are mitigation-related as well as being Flood insurance- related since much of the programs are intertwined, as you can see from the titles of each chapter below. The main area for flood insurance and the Standard Flood Insurance Policies are Chapter, or Part, 61 through 63."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-06
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State and Local Mitigation Planning
"Hazard mitigation planning is the process state, local and tribal governments use to identify risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural disasters and to develop long-term strategies for protecting people and property in future hazard events. The process results in a mitigation plan that offers a strategy for breaking the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction and repeated damage and a framework for developing feasible and cost-effective mitigation projects. Under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390), State, local and Tribal governments are required to develop a hazard mitigation plan as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009
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Finding of No Significant Impact for Beach Renourishment from West End of Galveston Seawall to Eastern Border of Galveston State Park Galveston County, Texas
"Hurricane Ike caused an average of 136 feet of shoreline erosion within the project location, with some areas receding 280 feet. As a direct result of the storm surge and intense wave action from Hurricane Ike, the project area experienced severe episodic erosion which scoured the engineered beaches and placed improved properties and threatened/endangered species habitat in danger of further damage. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the action. In its EA the USACE evaluated four alternatives: 1) No Action, 2) Offsite Alternatives, 3) Onsite Alternatives, and 4) the Preferred Alternative. FEMA has conducted an independent evaluation of the USACE EA and has adopted it pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality's Implementing Procedures for NEPA at 40 C.F.R. 1506.3."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-11-24
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA National Advisory Council Meeting, Thursday, April 16, 2009
This document contains the transcript of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council meeting held on April 15, 2009 at the Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DC. Topics of the meeting include subcommittee reports, regional council update, and target capabilities and comprehensive assessment system.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-04-16
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Federal Emergency Management Agency: National Advisory Council Meeting, Day 1, August 13, 2008
This document contains the transcript of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council meeting held on August 13, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Topics of the meeting include highlights from FEMA headquaters, subcomittee reports, and NIMS Integrated Planning System.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-08-13
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Federal Emergency Management Agency: National Advisory Council Meeting, Day Two, August 14, 2008
This document contains the transcript of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council meeting held on August 13, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Topics of the meeting include a regional advisory update, subcommittee reports, remarks form Administrator Paulison, minority hiring at FEMA, and National Urban Search and Rescue.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-08-14
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FEMA National Advisory Council Meeting, October 22, 2007
This document contains the transcript of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council and includes the activities that took place during the Inaugural meeting ofthe National Advisory Council (NAC) on October 22-23, 2007. The National Advisory Council convened for its Inaugural Meeting on October 22, 2007, at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2007-10-22
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Executive Summary: The National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting, December 10, 2008
This executive summary is from the National Advisory Council (NAC) meeting held on December 10, 2008 at the Fairmont in Dallas, Texas. Topics of the meeting include: "Highlights from FEMA Headquarters; National Incident Management System (NIMS) Subcommittee Report; Transition Update - Nancy Ward, Region IX Administrator and FEMA's Career Senior Transitional Official; Public Private Partnerships Subcommittee Report; [and] National Response Framework (NRF) Subcommittee Report; Stafford Act Subcommittee Report."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-12-10
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Executive Summary: The National Advisory Council (NAC) Teleconference, June 18, 2008
This executive summary is from the National Advisory Council (NAC) teleconference held on June 18, 2008. Topics of the meeting include: "Stafford Act Subcommittee Update; Post Disaster Housing Subcommittee Update; [and] NIMS Revision Document Discussion."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-06-18
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FEMA Fact Sheet: National Advisory Council
"The National Advisory Council (NAC) advises the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on all aspects of emergency management. The NAC incorporates tribal, state, local governments, private sector, and non-governmental partners' input in the development and revision of FEMA policies and strategies. FEMA's Office of the National Advisory Council serves as the focal point for all NAC coordination. The NAC was formed, as mandated in the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PL 109- 295), to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of national preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters by: 1. Incorporating greater input from tribal, state, and local governments, private sector, and nongovernmental partners. 2. Providing a formal avenue for feedback, suggestions, and constructive criticisms from the diverse government, private sector, and non-governmental partners involved in disaster activities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Executive Summary: The National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting, February 12-13, 2008
This executive summary is from the National Advisory Council (NAC) meeting held on February 12, 2008, at the Washington Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. Topics of the meeting include: "Highlights from FEMA Headquarters; National Response Framework (NRF); Integrated Planning System (IPS); National Incident Management System (NIMS); Target Capabilities List (TCL); FEMA Strategic Plan; [and] Private Sector Office."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2008-02-12
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Programmatic Biological Assessment for Fourteen Common Disaster Activities in Washington State
"The intent of the Programmatic Biological Assessment (PBA) is to streamline the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) consultation process and quickly repair or replace public facilities. The activities described in this PBA are often associated with disasters such as earthquakes, floods, strong winds, and slides in Washington State. Only actions that result in 'may affect, not likely to adversely affect' determinations are covered by this PBA. The PBA includes fourteen activities authorized for funding under the Stafford Act, PL-93-288 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The fourteen activities include: organic debris removal, mineral debris removal, anthropogenic debris removal, gravel placement, piling repair and replacement dewater and water diversion actions, recreational structure repair, wave wall and seawall repair, revetment repair, road and trail repair, bridge and abutment repair, stormwater system repair, building elevation, and building acquisition. Each activity includes a project description and relative conservation measures, as appropriate. The PBA explicitly identifies specific methods that may affect, but are not likely to adversely affect, listed species or designated critical habitat. Projects covered by the PBA may include more than one activity that complies with the programmatic (i.e. a repair project may require debris removal and water diversion before the actual repairs are initiated). In these cases the applicant is responsible identifying all individual activities associated with the total project. Projects with methods or activities that are not covered by this PBA will be consulted on individually either informally or formally."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-06-29
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Executive Summary: The National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting, July 29, 2009
This executive summary is from the National Advisory Council (NAC) held on July 29, 2009 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Topics of the meeting include: "Disaster Assistance Directorate Introduction; National Incident Management System (NIMS) Subcommittee Report; Briefing on new FEMA Leadership; Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR); Flood Response and Recovery Panel Discussion with State and City Officials; Recovery in Grand Forks Panel Discussion with Local Officials; Stafford Act Subcommittee Report; Post-Disaster Housing Subcommittee Report; National Response Framework (NRF) Subcommittee Report; Public/Private Partnership Subcommittee Report; Special Needs Subcommittee Report; [and] Target Capacity List (TeL) Working Group Report."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-07-29
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FEMA National Advisory Council Meeting, December 14, 2009, Public Teleconference
"This Executive Summary, submitted pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), contains a summary of the activities that took place during the National Advisory Council (NAC) teleconference on December 14, 2009."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-12-14
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Recommendations Related to Special Needs
"At FEMA's National Advisory Council (NAC) meeting on July 29,2009 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the Council discussed and passed the following recommendations related to Special Needs. Recommendations: 1. The Council proposes that FEMA have the funding in place for the Regional Disability Coordinator positions in the Fiscal Year 2010 budget. The Council believes that FEMA's approval on December 5, 2008 of the creation of a Regional Disability Coordinator for each ofFEMA's ten regions is of vital importance to support the work of the National Disability Coordinator. The Special Needs Subcommittee of the NAC has received several updates from FEMA staff on the work going into the development of these positions and would like to see the commitment continued by having the funding in place for these positions within the FY 2010 budget. 2. The Council recommends FEMA review and revise the Mitigation Interim Policy, MRR-2- 09-1[…] The Council discussed the unique needs and nature of special needs populations in the event of a disaster and felt that MRR-2-09-1 needed to be re-examined in order to take these needs in to consideration."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bennett, G. Kemble
2009-08-11
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Recommendations on Promoting Public/Private Partnerships
"The purpose of this memorandum is to transmit the recommendations of the National Advisory Council (NAC) to the Administrator regarding encouraging public/private partnerships in multiple ways. These recommendations were voted on and unanimously approved by the NAC on July 29,2009 at its meeting in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Recommendations: 1. FEMA should develop the capacity to share the contacts and relationships with the Private Sector that they are developing at the national level so that they are available to state and local emergency managers. The contact information for those state and local emergency managers can also be made available to those Private Sector contacts. 2. The Subcommittee recommends that Public/Private Partnership be made a priority by revising the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) grant guidance language as reflected below."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bennett, G. Kemble
2009-08-11
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Formation of the NAC Target Capabilities List Subcommittee
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has convened Technical Working Groups comprised of individuals from all Regions to develop the first set of draft revised Target Capabilities. At the April 2009 meeting of the National Advisory Council (NAC), FEMA presented these drafts to the NAC for their consideration. At that time, the NAC formed the Target Capabilities List Working Group to review and provide FEMA with feedback on the draft revisions. Over the last three months the TCL Working Group has reviewed the TCL User Guide and the following Target Capabilities: Incident Command Capability; Multi-Agency Coordination Capability; WMD-HazMat Capability; and Mass Transit Capability. For each document, the Working Group members submitted comments and a teleconference was held to discuss all comments and make adjudication decisions with the technical assistance of FEMA staff. At the July 2009 NAC meeting, following discussion of the critical and ongoing input being provided by the TCL Working Group, the full Council voted unanimously to take the following internal Council actions: 1. The Working Group was changed to a Subcommittee and will continue its review of new Target Capabilities that are provided to the NAC utilizing the process developed for reviewing the first four Target Capabilities. 2. The Subcommittee membership will be expanded, as needed, depending on the Target Capability under review. 3. NAC members will identify individuals with the appropriate subject matter expertise and objectivity to assist the Subcommittee in reviewing upcoming Target Capabilities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bennett, G. Kemble
2009-08-24
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Recommendations on the Role of the NRF and the NRF Revision Process
"At the July 2009 meeting, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Advisory Council's (NAC) National Response Framework (NRF) Subcommittee discussed and provided recommendations on the nature of the NRF as a document and how that may impact work on the NRF Partner Guides. The NRF Subcommittee also provided recommendations on the NRF Review and Revision process outline document. On July 29, the full Council voted unanimously to send these recommendations to the Administrator. Recommendations: 1. The Subcommittee considers the National Response Framework (NRF) to be doctrine and, therefore, should be underpinned by a federal response plan that is shared with nonfederal partners. 2. The Subcommittee believes the NRF Partner Guides are not applicable to doctrine and the Subcommittee recommends FEMA reassess the need for the Partner Guides. 3. The Subcommittee has reviewed the FEMA provided NRF Review and Revision outline document and will continue to be involved in the revision process."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bennett, G. Kemble
2009-08-17
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Recommendations on the Emergency Operations Center's Role in NIMS
"At the July 2009 meeting, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Advisory Council's (NAC) NIMS Subcommittee discussed and provided recommendations on the need to explain the Emergency Operations Center's (EOC's) role in the National Incident Management System (NIMS). On July 29, the full Council voted unanimously to send these recommendations to the Administrator. Recommendation: There is a need for separate and specific training that explains the Emergency Operations Center's role in NIMS and how it should interface with the Incident Command System (ICS). This training should address the interface with EOC's on all levels (Federal, State, tribal, local), as well as the private sector, including hospitals and healthcare. The training should also speak to how EOC's interface with other EOC's and Joint Information Centers (JIC's)."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-08-11
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Federal Emergency Management Agency National Advisory Council Meeting Sheraton Crystal City Hotel Arlington, VA October 22-23, 2007
"This Executive Summary, submitted pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), contains a summary of the activities that took place during the Inaugural meeting ofthe National Advisory Council (NAC) on October 22-23, 2007. Dav [...] The National Advisory Council (NAC) convened for its Inaugural Meeting at 8:00 a.m. (EST) on October 22, 2007, at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2007-10-22
